2015 SCHEDULE/QUICK FACTS

2015 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS Date Meet Location 2015 Schedule ...... 1 Friday, Sept. 4 Nevada Twilight Classic Sparks, Nev. Coaching Staff ...... 2 Saturday, Sept. 19 Mustang Challenge Santa Clarita, Calif. Team Rosters ...... 4 Friday, Oct. 2 Washington Invitational Seattle, Wash. Meet Th e Bruins ...... 5 2014 Results ...... 16 Friday, Oct. 16 Wisconsin adidas Invitational Madison, Wisc. NCAA Championship History ...... 18 Friday, Oct. 23 Titan Invitational Fullerton, Calif. UCLA All-Americans ...... 19 Friday, Oct. 30 Pac-12 Championships Colfax, Wash. Conference History ...... 21 West Region History ...... 22 Friday, Nov. 13 NCAA West Regional Seattle, Wash. Saturday, Nov. 21 NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky. QUICK FACTS Location ...... Los Angeles, CA Athletics Phone ...... 310-825-8669 Director of Athletics ...... Dan Guerrero Associate AD ...... Ken Weiner Faculty Athletic Rep ...... Dr. Michael Teitell Enrollment...... 40 ,500 Founded ...... 1919 Colors ...... Blue & Gold Nickname ...... Bruins Conference ...... Pacifi c-12 Conference Phone ...... 925-932-4411 National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I Director of Track & Field/Cross Country ...... Mike Maynard ...... (Azusa Pacifi c ‘86) XC Coach ...... Forest Braden (Boise State ‘07) Volunteer Coach ...... Jessica Barnard (LBSU, ‘12) Sports Information Contact ...... Skip Powers SID Phone ...... 310-206-4008 SID Email...... [email protected]

Th e UCLA Athletic Department wishes to express its gratitude to Victoria Cook-Chapus for making the fi rst endowed women’s track & fi eld scholarship a reality. For information on how you can endow a scholarship, call the UCLA Athletic Fund Offi ce at 310/206-6533.

Credits Th e 2015 UCLA Cross Country media guide was written, edited and designed by Skip Powers, with assistance from Trinity Wilson. Photos are courtesy of ASUCLA Photography and Don Liebig, Kirby Lee, Alex Ryan and Geoff Th urner.

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for Lema was his second in as many seasons. Off Maynard came to Boise State following an out- the course, 23 Bruins were named to the Pac-12 standing assistant coaching career at the University All-Academic team. of Arizona. He was the associate head track and fi eld coach for the Wildcat program for 13 years In 2012, the UCLA cross country teams prior to joining the Broncos. While coaching at experienced their best season in recent years, Arizona, Maynard guided 32 individual NCAA with the men fi nishing in 13th place at the NCAA Division I All-Americans, including three NCAA Championships, their highest fi nish since 1985, National Champions. and claiming an All-American in Lane Werley. The UCLA men also enjoyed a third-place Maynard’s coaching resume also includes a two- fi nish at the NCAA Regional meet and had four year stint as the assistant strength and conditioning runners earn All-West Region honors. Werley coach at Arizona, where he worked with the Wild- also earned fi rst-team All-Pac-12 honors aft er cat football program as well as being responsible placing fi ft h at the Pac-12 Championships. On for the Arizona track and fi eld, swimming and the women’s side, the Bruins placed sixth at the tennis teams. He began his collegiate coaching 7th Year Director of Cross Country Pac-12 Championships and seventh at the NCAA career at Mesa Community College (Ariz.) where West Region Championships. Th ey also ranked as he was the assistant track and fi eld coach from high as 24th during the year in the coaches’ poll. 1982-84, and in 1987. Mike Th e 2011 cross country squads competed well in Maynard was also instrumental in bringing a the inaugural season for the new Pac-12 Confer- world-class facility to Bronco Track & Field. MAYNARD ence. In spite of new conference competitors, During his fi rst two years leading the Broncos, Azusa Pacifi c, 1986 Colorado and Utah, the Bruin men upheld their Maynard and Boise State were successful in pur- fourth place position in the conference with a chasing a world championship caliber track and helped construct the building to put it in. Th e Mike Maynard enters his seventh season at UCLA fourth place fi nish at the 2011 Pac-12 Champi- Mondo track was used by USA and his fourth as the Director of Track and Field/ onships. Th e team claimed back-to-back team and the Georgia Dome for the national indoor Cross Country. In addition to being Director, May- victories at the Nevada Chase and Aztec Invita- championships. Th e building is the Idaho Sports nard also oversees the men’s and women’s throws tional, culminating their season with a sixth place Center located in the Idaho Center complex in program and coordinates all aspects of training fi nish at the NCAA West Region Championships. Nampa, Idaho. Th e track was purchased with a for the Bruin decathletes. Maynard was the Bruin Senior Kent Morikawa earned fi rst team all Pac-12 $250,000 cash gift from John Jackson, President men’s track and fi eld head coach from 2010-12, Conference honors aft er placing eighth over and of Jacksons Food Stores in Meridian, Idaho. Boise as well as the throws coach for both squads. Prior he, and fellow Bruin Nohe Lema were named to State has hosted several major meets, including six to coming to UCLA, Maynard was head coach/ the USTFCCCA All-West Region team aft er their WAC Indoor Championships. Th e facility hosted throws coach at Boise State for nine years. performances at the regional meet in Palo Alto, CA. In track, the men fi nished 17th behind All- its fi rst national meet in 2005 with the USA Indoor 2014 marked a breakout season for the Bruins as American perfrmances by Mike Woepse (2nd in Master’s Championships. His eff orts culminated both teams qualifi ed for the NCAA Champion- pole vault), Alec Faldermeyer (3rd in hammer) last season, when the Boise State facility was host ships. Th e championship appearance for both and Marcus Nilsson (6th in decathlon). Th is was to the NCAA Championships. squads in the same season was the fi rst for UCLA a huge improvement on the 34th place fi nish in Outside the collegiate world, Maynard has coached since 1985. For the men it was the fi rst trip to 2010, and equaled the second-best team fi nish in a World Champion, fi ve diff erent Olympians, nationals since 2012 and 2004 for the women. the last ten years. a Pan American gold medalist, fi ve USA Track Th e Bruins put together a solid eff ort at the NCAA In his fi rst year with the Bruins, the 2010 men’s and Field Champions and three American Junior West Regional Championships to earn the berth. cross country team sent one athlete to the NCAA Champions. One of Maynard’s former athletes Th e men placed fourth overall while the women Championships, Marco Anzures, and fi nished Tony Washington (1990-96), won the World fi nished fi ft h. Th e fourth place fi nish by the men fi ft h at Pac-10s and seventh in the West Region. Championship in the discus in 1999. Washing- was the best since 2011 and the fi ft h place showing In outdoor track, the men fi nished tied for 52nd ton also won the gold medal in the discus at the was the best since 2006 for the women. at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with fi ve 1991 Pan American Games along with fi ve USA Five Bruins earned USTFCCCA All-Region hon- athletes earning All-America honors and were National Championships. ors. Earning USTFCCCA All-Region accolades fi ft h at the Pac-10 meet. In indoor track, the men Maynard is currently an Executive Committee was Ferdinand Edman (13th), Lane Werley (16th) won the MPSF Championship crown and tied for member of the United State Track Coaches As- and Nick Hartle (22nd) for the men while Kelsey 47th at Nationals. sociation and the NCAA Division I Track and Smith placed ninth overall and Meghan Marvin In his nine years as the head coach at Boise State, Field Executive Committee. Maynard was also was 14th. Smith also placed eighth overall at the Maynard led a program which produced several the head coach for the USA Track and Field team 2014 Pac-12 Championships to earn second team historic events - back-to-back (2004 and 2005) in its dual meet against Germany in 1996. He honors. She became the fi rst Bruin to earn back- national championships by Gabe Wallin in the has served USA Track and Field as the Regional to-back all-conference accolades in the history of men’s javelin, over 50 new school record per- Decathlon Chairman, the United States Olympic the women’s program. UCLA also had 12 selected formances and 30 All-American accolades. Th e Committee as an Elite Th rows Clinician, and has to the Pac-12 All-Academic teams. Broncos enjoyed unprecedented success behind been the lead throws clinician for the USA/Visa Th e 2013 season saw Kelsey Smith and Nick Maynard’s direction. Decathlon team. Hartle earn all-Pac-12 accolades. Smith went on Maynard has also guided Bronco student-athletes Maynard and his family reside in Valencia. to earn USTFCCCA All-Region honors and was to over 70 individual WAC Championships and joined by Nohe Lema. Th e 11th place fi nish for over 90 marks on Boise State’s all-time top three Smith at the NCAA regional meet was the best by performance lists. a female Bruin since 2006. Th e all-region honor 2 2015 UCLA CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE CROSS COUNTRY COACHES

improvement under the guidance of Braden. In 2012, the Bruin men experienced their highest fi nish at the NCAA Championships since 1985, placing 13th overall. Lane Werley became the Bruins’ fi rst Cross Country All-American in fi ve years aft er a 25th-place fi nish at the NCAAs. Th e UCLA men also enjoyed a third-place fi nish at the NCAA Regional meet and had four runners earn All-West Region honors (Werley - 5th place, Nohe Lema - 21st, Dustin Fay - 22nd, David McDonald - 23rd). Werley also earned fi rst-team All-Pac-12 honors aft er placing fi ft h at the Pac-12 Championships. On the women’s side in 2012, the Bruins placed 7th Year 2nd Year Distance Coach sixth at the Pac-12 Championships and seventh Volunteer Coach at the NCAA West Region Championships. Th ey also ranked as high as 24th during the year in the Forest coaches’ poll. Jessica During the 2011 season, Kent Morikawa led the BRADEN men’s squad for most of the year, earning All- BARNARD Boise State, 2007 Pac-12 honors with his eighth-place fi nish at the Long Beach State, 2012 conference meet. Th e men’s team fi nished fourth Forest Braden enters his seventh year with the at Pac-12s and tied for sixth at the West Region, Entering her second season as a UCLA volunteer Bruins and continues to serve as the primary while the women were 10th in the conference and assistant coach is Jessica Barnard. Barnard comes cross country coach. 18th at regionals. During the regular season, the to UCLA aft er serving as assistant cross country Bruin men claimed back-to-back team victories and distance coach at her alma mater, Long 2014 marked a breakout season for the Bruins as at the Nevada Chase and Aztec Invitational. both teams qualifi ed for the NCAA Champion- Beach State. ships. Th e championship appearance for both In 2010, both the men and women showed im- Barnard wrapped up a stellar four-year career at squads in the same season was the fi rst for UCLA provement from the 2009 season. Th e men moved Long Beach State in 2012. As a senior, she earned since 1985. For the men it was the fi rst trip to up from fi ft h to fourth at the conference meet, All-Big West honors aft er claiming the conference nationals since 2012 and 2004 for the women. while the women moved up to sixth at Pac-10s. title in the 3000m steeplechase with a school- At the Regional meet, the men fi nished eighth, record 10:22.90. Barnard also won the event at Th e Bruins earned their selection based on a and the women improved to 10th. stellar showing at the NCAA West Regional the prestigious Cal-Nevada Championships and Championship. Th e men placed fourth overall In Braden’s fi rst year with the Bruins in 2009, qualifi ed for the NCAA West Preliminaries. while the women fi nished fi ft h. Five Bruins earned UCLA sent Marco Anzures and Shannon Mu- In addition, Barnard ranks sixth on the LBSU USTFCCCA All-Region honors. Th e fourth place rakami to compete at the NCAA Championships. all-time charts in the 800m (2:10.13). She was fi nish by the men was the best since 2011 and Th e men also fi nished fi ft h at the Pac-10 meet and a four-time Big West qualifi er in the 800m and the fi ft h place showing was the best since 2006 seventh at the Western Regional. Th e women were three-time qualifi er in the steeplechase. seventh in the Pac-10 and 11th at the regional. for the women. Barnard was also a four-year member of the 49er Earning USTFCCCA All-Region accolades was Before joining the Bruins, Braden served as a cross country team and established personal bests Ferdinand Edman (13th), Lane Werley (16th) volunteer coach at at Gonzaga, where he worked of 17:43.6 in the 5K and 21:21.3 in the 6K. and Nick Hartle (22nd) for the men while Kelsey closely with standout distance coach Pat Tyson in recruiting and facilitating training sessions. Barnard graduated from Long Beach State in Smith placed ninth overall and Meghan Marvin 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in communication was 14th. Smith also placed eighth overall at the Prior to his coaching stint at Gonzaga, Braden was studies. She also competes internationally in the 2014 Pac-12 Championships to earn second team a three-time All-American runner for coach Mike steeplechase for the Philippines. honors. She became the fi rst Bruin to earn back- Maynard at Boise State from 2002-2007, earning to-back all-conference accolades in the history of accolades in indoor and outdoor track as well as the women’s program. cross country. He also won seven Western Athletic Th e 2013 season was highlighted by USTFCCCA Conference titles as a Bronco. All-Region selections Kelsey Smith and Nohe Braden also ran for Team Indiana Elite for one year Lema. Smith placed 11th at the NCAA regional and placed in the top-10 in fi ve USATF Champion- meet to mark the best fi nish for a female Bruin ship meets. In 2011, he started competing again since 2006. Lema earned all-region honors for the on the track, primarily in the 5000m. second straight season. On top of her all-region selection, Smith was an all-Pac-12 performer with her seventh place fi nish, the best for a Bruin since 2005. Nick Hartle earned all-Pac-12 honors on the men’s side and 23 Bruins were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team. Th e Bruin cross country teams has seen much

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Men’s Roster NAME Ht. Yr. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Pronunciation Guide Sahm Bazargan 5-10 RFr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Oak Park) Ferdinand Edman ...... ED-MAN Jon Bazinet 5-6 Sr. Whittier, Calif. (Cerritos) (California) Nick Hartle ...... HEART-UHL Colin Burke 6-0 Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) Sergey Sushchikh ...... SURG-ay John Davies 6-4 RFr. Torrance, Calif. (Loyola) ...... SUSH-ICK Max Davis 5-9 So. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Lane Werley ...... WERE-LEE Sean Davis 5-10 Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) Daniel De La Torre 6-0 RSo. Alhambra, Calif. (La Salle) Jonah Diaz 5-10 Jr. Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes) Nolan Dickson 6-0 Jr. Aurora, Ill. (Marmion) Ferdinand Edman 5-11 Jr. Drammen, Norway (Drammen VGS) Scott Edwards 5-10 RFr. Scotts Valley, Calif. (Scotts Valley) George Gleason 6-2 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) Nick Hartle 6-1 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial) Richard Ho 5-5 So. San Jose, Calif. (Leland ) Jackson Marshall 6-2 RFr. Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) Austin O’Neil 6-4 Jr. Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (Hart) Cole Smith 5-9 RFr. Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Myles Smith 5-7 So. Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco) Scott Snow 6-3 Fr. Woking, England (Carlsbad) Arturo Sotomayor 5-7 Fr. Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Carlos Suarez 5-7 Fr. Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union) Sergey Sushchikh 5-11 Sr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Millen Trujillo 5-11 Fr. Walnut, Calif. (Walnut) Lane Werley 6-5 Sr. Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King)

Women’s Roster NAME Ht. Yr. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Pronunciation Guide Kimani Austin-Reese 6-0 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Design & Architecture Senior High) Kelly Brooks 5-4 Sr. Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa) Emily Fieberling ...... FEE-BUR-LING Jelvon Butler 5-7 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) Carolina Johnson ...... care-oh-LEENA Jessica Cushing-Murray 5-8 So. Santa Monica, Calif. (Foothill) Aliya Sharif ...... uh-LEE-uh Sha-REEF Emily Fieberling 5-9 So. Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) Julia Rizk ...... Risk Jackie Garner 5-5 Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) Sabrina Seay ...... Say Chloe Jenkins 6-1 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s ) Carolina Johnson 5-8 Fr. Linkoping, Sweden (Th e Cathedral School) Teresa St. Geme ...... St. Gem Kim Mackay 5-7 Gr. Seaford, N.Y. (Kellenberg Memorial ) Roni Yamane ...... RON-ee Madison Moore 5-4 Fr. Bradley, Calif. (Paso Robles) ...... YUH-MON-EE Valerie Morrison 5-4 So. Scotts Valley, Calif. (Scotts Valley) Olamide Olowe 5-5 Fr. El Paso, Texas (El Dorado ) Ashlee Powers 5-8 Sr. Newport Beach, Calif. (SMU) (Corona del Mar) Sarah Riggs 5-2 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley) Julia Rizk 5-8 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Academy) Emily Scharmann 5-6 So. Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro) Sabrina Seay 5-6 RFr. San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel) Gabby Sered 5-2 RFr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) Katie Sered 5-1 RFr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) Aliya Shirif 5-4 Jr. Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge ) Teresa St. Geme 5-6 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Taylor Taite 5-5 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Mesa) Roni Yamane 5-6 So. Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia )

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HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Oak Park High HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Bishop O’Dowd School where he lettered in track and High School in Oakland, Calif. … Was a cross country … Was the Ventura County CIF State qualifi er in both track and cross Champion in cross country in 2012 and country … Finished fi ft h at the CIF State 2013 and the Ventura County Champion Track & Field Championships in the 3,200m in the 800m in 2013 and 2014 … Has run with a time of 9:06.37 … Ran a personal personal bests of 1:53.23 in the 800m and best 9:00.40 to fi nish as the runner-up at 4:13.57 in the 1,600m. the Arcadia Invitational … Was the North Coast Section champion in the 3,200m PERSONAL – Born March 9, 1996 … … Holds a personal best of 4:17.54 in the Son of Afshin and Maryann Bazargan … 1,600m that he ran at the Sacramento Meet Has one brother named Keyan … Enjoys of Champions to place third … Th ree-time 5-10 • Rs-Freshman mountain biking, spear fishing, skiing, 6-0 • Freshman all-league in track … Second team All-West skateboarding and camping … Plans to Region honoree … School record holder in major in Engineering. the 3,200m and 5,000m … Was a three-time Sahm Colin state qualifi er in cross country … Finished BAZARGAN BURKE third at the state meet as a senior with a 5k time of 15:23 … Qualifi ed for the Foot Simi Valley, Calif. (Oak Park) Pleasanton, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) Locker Nationals and placed 32nd with a time of 16:15 … Clocked a 5k personal best 2014 - Competed in three races his junior of 15:08 to win the Stanford Invitational … All East Bay Runner of the Year in cross year ... Ran his season best 8k time of 25:37.1 country in 2014 …Two-time All-North Coast Section Division III selection in cross at the Titan Invitational ... Placed 10th at country (2013-2014). the Dual At Th e Rose Bowl (8k) race with a time of 25:41 ... Opened the season with a PERSONAL - Born April 8, 1997 … Son of Andrew and Jacquie Burke … Has a 43rd place fi nish at the BYU Autumn Classic twin brother named Sean and a sister named Maddie … List his biggest athletic ac- (4mi) with a time of 22:10.6. complishment as qualifying for Foot Locker Nationals his senior season … Enjoys running, swimming and hiking. CERRITOS COLLEGE (2013)- Came in sixth place at the state championships with a time of 20:26.97 to help the team come in 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic Di- fourth place, and also took sixth place with rector’s Honor Roll … Ran in the Titan Invitational (8k) unattached and fi nished 5-6 • Senior a time of 21:07.64 at the Southern California Championships, with the team coming in with a time of 27:48.6. Jon eighth place… Was fi ft h at the South Coast Conference Championships (20:31.0) to HIGH SCHOOL – Prepped at Loyola High BAZINET lead the team to a second place… Was School in Los Angeles, Calif., where he par- ticipated in track and cross country all four Whittier, Calif. (Cerritos College) third at the UCLA Double Dual in a time of 24:53.27, while his time of 21:37.90 was years for coaches Eduardo Diaz and Michael good enough for ninth place at the San Di- Porterfi eld … Captained both the track and ego Invitational… Came in seventh place at the Lou Vasquez Invitational in a time cross country teams his senior season … of 20:27 and fi nished third at the Palomar Invitational in a time of 21:48. Helped guide Loyola to back-to-back CIF 6-4 • Rs-Freshman titles in 2012 and 2013 … Finished third at CERRITOS COLLEGE (2012) - Helped the team fi nish sixth at the state championships the CIF Championships in the 800m during by coming in 23rd place with a time of 20:50.90 and recorded a time of 21:10.52 at John his senior season … Posted a personal best the Southern California Championships to fi nish in 38th place overall… Earned 1st in the 800m with a time of 1:53.15. Team All-South Coast Conference honors by coming in seventh place with a time of DAVIES 21:12.24 to help the team capture the championship… Led the team at the Mt. San Torrance, Calif. (Loyola) PERSONAL – Born March 7, 1996 in Tor- Antonio Invitational with a fourth place fi nish in a time of 21:07 and was 10th overall rance, Calif. … Son of Glyn and Agnes at the Grand Canyon Invitational by completing the course in 25:18.2… Finished Davies … Has one brother named Nigel and the Lou Vasquez Invitational in third place overall with a time of 20:15.90, while he a sister named Miranda … Hopes to pursue a career in graphic design. opened the season by fi nishing 14th overall at the Mark Covert Classic in 26:17.02. 2014 – Garnered Pac-12 All-Academic HIGH SCHOOL - Attended California High School ... In track and fi eld, he holds the honorable mention accolades … Ran in school record in the three-mile (14:59), two-mile (9:24), and 800 (1:55) meters... four races his freshman year ... Opened Won the league championship in the 800 meters and 1,600 meters his senior year... the season ninth at the Nevada Twilight Named Whittier Daily News Athlete of the Year... Earned his name to the Honor Classic (5k) ... Placed second at the Dual At Roll all four years… Qualifi ed for the CIF Championships as a senior and junior in Th e Rose Bowl with an 8k time of 25:05 ... cross country, while he was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior…Was Finished 49th at the Titan Invitational (8k). a member of the Del Rio League cross country championship team as a sophomore and junior… Named the team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman. 2013 - Raced three times unattached for the Bruins … Had a season best time of 25:00.9 PERSONAL - His father played basketball, soccer and baseball in high school, and then in the 8k at the Titan Invitational … Ran a basketball in college… Enjoys playing Xbox, writing poems and playing basketball 25:26.20 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl … in his spare time… Has two siblings – Christian and Grant… Is the son of Tim and 5-9 • Sophomore Crossed the line in 25:54.36 at the Mustang Monica Bazinet… Born on February 11, 1993. Challenge. Max HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Dos Pueblos DAVIS High School in Goleta, Calif. … Earned four Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) letters in track for coach and three in cross country for coaches Leslie Wiggins-Roth

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and Len Miller … A four-time All-Channel League selection and two-year captain 2014 - Competed in seven races his in track … A three-time All-Channel League selection and two-year captain in cross sophomore year … Finished 125th in the country … All-CIF southern section and All-State honoree as a senior. NCAA Championships with a 10k time of 31:46.3 ... Ran a 24:37 8k at the Pac-12 PERSONAL – Born April 16, 1995 … Son of Glen and Cornelia Davis … Enjoys fi shing. Championships to finish 37th ... Placed fourth at the BYU Autumn Classic (4mi) with a 20:23.1 to lead the Bruins … Opened 2014 – Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic the season by placing seventh at the Nevada second team … Named to the UCLA Ath- Twilight Classic 5K with a time of 16:17. letic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in four races his junior year... Ran a 25:29 2013 - Ran a season best time of 24:47 at the at the Pac-12 Championships and fi nished NCAA Inter-Regional … Finished 67th at 66th overall ... Ran his season best 8k time the Pac-12 Championships. of 24:49 at the Washington Invitational to 5-10 • Junior fi nish 54th ... Opened the season by placing HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity 11th at the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k). Jonah letters in both track and cross country at DIAZ Palos Verdes HS ... Member of two State 2013 - Competed in two races unattached as Championship teams for cross country in a sophomore … Named to the Pac-12 All- Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes) 2009 and 2011 ... Won the Bay League three consecutive years from 2009-11 ... Finished 5-10 • Senior Academic fi rst team … Ran a season best of 24:41.8 in the 8k at the Titan Invitational … sixth at the Nike Cross Country Nationals Posted a 25:43.09 at the Mustang Challenge. in 2011 ... Earned All-League, All- CIF and All-State honors in the 2009, 2010 and Sean 2011 seasons ... In track, he was the three-time Bay League champion in the 3,200m. DAVIS 2012 – Was UCLA’s No. 3 runner (31st, PERSONAL - Born March 14, 1994 in Palos Verdes, CA ... Son of Richard Diaz and San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian) 25:50.2) at the Titan Invite ... Placed 96th (25:25.1) at the Bronco Invite and fi nished Sari Johnson... Has three brothers and sister, Devon, Zachary, Samuel and Hannah 26th (30:10) at the Pac-12 Preview open ... Chose to attend UCLA because he wanted to be a part of the athletics excellence division (8k) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. it off ers ... Geography major.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity letters in track, three letters in football and one 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic letter in cross country at Valley Christian HS ... Set his school in the 3,200m, 1,600m, Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in four and 800m distances ... Runner-up in the 800m at the CIF California Coastal Section races as a redshirt sophomore ... Placed Championships (1:54.41) in 2012 ... Qualifi er for CIF State Championships in the fourth at the Dual At Th e Rose Bowl (8k) 800m and Division III cross country as a senior ... Named to the West Catholic Athlet- with a time of 25:22 ... Finished seventh in ics League's First Team in cross country ... Competed for the Los Gatos Track Club. the Titan Invitational (8k) with a season best time of 25:07.1 … Opened the season PERSONAL - Born June 29, 1993 in San Jose, CA ... Son of Greg and Annette Davis... 13th in the Nevada Twilight Classic 5k … Has one brother and sister, Joshua and Jenna ... Chose to attend UCLA because of Was 24th at the BYU Autumn Classic (4mi). the combination of great academics and athletics ... International Development Studies major. 2013 - Ran in three races for the Bruins as a redshirt freshman … Named Pac-12 2014 – Ran unattached at the Dual At Th e 6-0 • Junior All-Academic honorable mention … Had Rose Bowl (8k) for a time of 25:41 during a season best time of 25:14.2 at the Titan his sophomore season. Nolan Invitational … Finished 11th at the Dual at the Rose Bowl with a time of 25:34.12 … 2013 - Ran in three races during his DICKSON Opened the season with a 26:25.72 at the freshman year … Finished the Dual at the Aurora, Ill. (Marmion) Mustang Challenge. Rose Bowl with a season best 8k time of 24:22.68 … Finished 58th in the Pac-12 2012 – Redshirted ... Athletic Director’s Championships for the Bruins in his only Honor Roll. race unattached on the season. HIGH SCHOOL - Earned three varsity letters in cross country, one letter in track and HIGH SCHOOL – Earned three varsity two letters in basketball at Marmion Academy ... Named captain of the cross country 6-0 • Rs-Sophomore letters in cross country and two in track at team in 2011 for his junior season ... Also in 2011, he earned fourth in the 1,600m La Salle HS for coach Fred Riley … Won at indoor state prep ... Trained with the MMTT Elite Triathlon Team and earned Daniel six CIF individual titles and six league All-American honors in 2010-11 with the team. DE LA TORRE championships … Claimed the 2012 CIF state cross country championship … Named PERSONAL - Born November 19, 1993 in Whittier, CA ... Son of Keith and Kelly Alhambra, Calif. (La Salle) the Pasadena Sun’s All-Area Track and Field Dickson ... Has one brother, Carter, and four sisters, Christina, Devon, Lane and Athlete of the Year in 2012 … Was a state Larkin ... Math Economics major. fi nalist in the 1,600 and 3,200 … Placed fourth at the state championship in the 3,200 … Holds the La Salle HS record in the mile.

PERSONAL – Born October 21, 1994 in Los Angeles … Major is Sociology.

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2014 – Garnered USTFCCCA All-Region HIGH SCHOOL- Attended Huntington honors … Competed in four races during Beach High School in Huntington Beach, his sophomore year … Finished 208th at Calif. … A state meet qualifier in both NCAA Championships (10k) with a time of track and cross country … Placed third his 32:43.6 ... Was the top UCLA fi nisher at the senior season in the 1,600m at the CIF State NCAA West Regional Championship (10k) Track & Field Championships with a time of with a time of 29:34 to place 13th overall ... 4:09.57 … Clocked a personal best 4:09.02 Placed 18th at the Pac-12 Championship to place fourth at the CIF Southern Section (8k) with a time of 24:12 to lead the Bruins fi nals … Finished ninth at the state meet as ... Ran a 24:19 8k at the Wisconsin adidas a junior in the 1,600m with a time of 4:13.92 Invitational to place 45th. … Holds a personal best of 9:10.72 in the 3,200m … Placed 12th at the CIF California 5-11 • Junior 2013 - Finished 36th at the Pac-12 6-2 • Freshman State Cross Country Championships in the Championships in 26:14 as a freshman … 2014 with a time of 15:32 … Named the Ferdinand Finished 70th in the 10k at the NCAA West George Huntington Beach HS Athlete of the Year Regional with a time of 31:22. for 2015 … An all-state selection in cross EDMAN GLEASON country in 2014 … An All-CIF and all-state selection in 2015. Drammen, Norway (Drammen VGS) HIGH SCHOOL - Earned Best Norwegian Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) Junior Distance Runner of the year honors in 2011 and 2012 ... Finished fourth in the PERSONAL - Born July 31, 1996 … Son of European Junior Cross Country Championships in 2012 ... Ran the 1500m at the 2012 Patrick and Gina Gleason … Has two brothers named Henry and Will … Was a World Junior Championships ... Competed with club team, Sturla IF, participating four-year letterwinner on the Huntington Beach HS surfi ng team … Plans to major in various World Youth Championships and U.S. National Team training camps. in English.

PERSONAL - Born on February 12, 1993 in Drammen, Norway ... Son of Tom and 2014 – A USTFCCCA All-Region selection Vigdis Edman ... Has two sisters, Alexandra and Constance ... Political Science major. … Competed in six races during his junior year ... Came in 113th at the NCAA championships with a 10k time of 31:39.0 ... Ran a 30:01 10k in the NCAA West Regional 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic Championship to place 22nd overall ... Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in the Placed 33rd at the Pac-12 Championships Dual At Th e Rose Bowl (8k) unattached and with a time of 24:33 … Opened the season fi nished with a time of 26:49. by winning the Nevada Twilight Classic (5k) ... Placed 15th overall with a time of HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Scotts Valley 24:06 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational High School where he earned four letters (8k) ... Ran his season’s fastest 8k at the in cross country and track and field … 6-1 • Senior Washington Invitational and fi nished 11th Placed seventh at the CIF Championships with a time of 23:41. in the 1,600m with a personal best time Nick of 4:12.55 … Finished second at the CCS 2013 - Competed in fi ve races as a sophomore Championships in the 1,600m with a time HARTLE for the Bruins … Came in 14th at the Pac-12 5-10 • Rs-Freshman of 4:14.99 … Won the CCS Top 8 meet in Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial) Championships in 25:33 to earn All-Pac-12 the 1,600m with a time of 4:18.47 … Has second team accolades … Named Pac- Scott run a 9:06.51 3,000m time and a 1:58.10 in 12 All-Academic honorable mention … the 800m … Finished fi ft h at the Division EDWARDS Finished 11th at the NCAA Inter-Regional with a season best 8k time of 23:54 … Ran IV State Championships in cross country … the 10k at the NCAA West Regional Championships in 30:29 for a 26th place fi nish Won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Scotts Valley, Calif. (Scotts Valley) … Posted a 47th place fi nish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a time of 23:59. cross country title … Has run a 5k best time of 15:42 at Crystal Springs and a 15:45 at the CIF State Championships at Woodward Park. 2012 – Th e Bruins’ No. 1 runner (eighth, 24:48.2) at the Titan Invite ... Placed No. 7 (27:09) at Pac-12 Preview in the open 8k division. PERSONAL – Born January 13, 1996 in San Jose, Calif. .. Son of Tim and Roxane Edwards … Has two brothers named Tyler and Ryan … Lists his seventh place fi nish HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity letters in both track and cross country at in the 1,600m at the CIF Championships as his greatest athletic thrill thus far. Centennial HS .. Earned All-State honors for track and cross country in all four years ... As a freshman, he placed seventh in cross country, seventh in the two-mile and sixth in the mile in the state ... As a sophomore in 2010, he claimed the state title in the 4x800m relay and placed third in the two-mile ... In his junior season, he claimed state championships in cross country, the 800m and 1,600m ... As a senior, he won state championships in cross country, 400m, 800m, 1,600m and 3,200m ... Set state records in 4x800m (7:44.00) and 800m (1:49.48) ... Competed with the P.S. Vegas Flyers track club.

PERSONAL - Born January 14, 1994 in Las Vegas, NV ... Son of Kirk and Rosemarie Hartle ... Has one sister, Taylor ... Admires basketball player Lebron James of the Miami heat and world record holder in the 800m David Rudisha ... Economics major.

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2014 - Garnered Pac-12 All-Academic 2014 - Competed in fi ve races during the honorable mention accolades … Named to 2014 season ... Finished 61st at the Pac-12 the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Championship (8k) and went on to fi nish Competed in three races during his redshirt 238th at the NCAA Championship 10k race freshman year ... Raced in the NCAA West with a time of 34:09.8 ... Ran his season’s Regional Championship (10k) and placed fastest 8k time of 25:05 at the Washington 68th with a time of 30:50 ... Won the Dual Invitational ... Finished second overall in At Th e Rose Bowl (8k) in 24:57 … Opened the season opener at the Nevada Twilight his season with a 21:16.2 on the four mile Classic 5k race. course at the BYU Autumn Classic. 2013 - Competed in four races for the Bruins 2013 - Competed in three races unattached … Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable 5-5 • Sophomore for the Bruins … Ran a season best 24:26.6 6-4 • Junior mention … Finished 10th at the Titan at the Titan Invitational … Posted a 24:53.44 Invitational with a season best of 24:44.6 Richard at the Dual at the Rose Bowl … Opened Austin … Finished ninth at the Dual at the Rose his collegiate career with a 25:13.78 at the Bowl with a 25:21.97 … Came in 11th at HO Mustang Challenge. O’NEIL the Mustang Challenge to open the season

San Jose, Calif. (Leland) Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (Hart) with a 25:46.24. HIGH SCHOOL - Four-year letterman in cross country and track and fi eld at Leland 2012 – Redshirted ... Athletic Director’s HS ... Earned MVP honors all four years in cross country, as well as three times in Honor Roll. track and fi eld ... Placed seventh at the 2012 State DII championship aft er placing eighth in 2011 ... Earned All-Norcal, All-CCS and all-league honors his fi nal two HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track at Hart HS ... seasons ... All-CCS and all-league as a sophomore ... Named the Norcal Freshman Competed for the Indians under coaches Darren James and Larry David ... Earned of the Year and all-league in 2009. bronze in the 800m at the 2012 California State Indoor Track and Field Championships ... Set the Hart HS school record for the 800m (1:54.24) ... Earned All-Foothill League PERSONAL - Son of James Ho and Christine Lin ... Has an older brother, Henry ... honors in both track and cross country ... All-CIF Division III in track his senior Born January 18, 1995 in Taichung, Taiwan... Majoring in Economics. season ... Ran for the SCVAA Warriors Track Club as well as the SoCal Roadrunners Club in high school.

PERSONAL - Born November 7, 1993 in Stevenson Ranch, CA ... Son of Jim and Karen 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic O’Neil ... Has a twin sister, Taylor ... Grandfather attended UCLA ... Sociology major. Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in two meets unattached during his freshman campaign … Ran his season best 8k (24:54.6 2014 - Competed in two races for the Bruins minutes) at the Titan Invitational where he unattached during his freshman year ... Ran was the second fi nisher for the Bruins ... at the Titan Invitational (8k) for a time of Competed in the Dual At Th e Rose Bowl 26:25 ... Competed at the Dual At Th e Rose (8k) and fi nished with a time of 25:27 to Bowl (8k) and posted a time of 27:08. place in the top 10. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Dos Pueblos HIGH SCHOOL - Prepped at Woodbridge High School in Goleta, Calif. … Lettered High School in Irvine, Calif. … Lettered three times in cross country and track 6-2 • Rs-Freshman four times in track and in cross country and fi eld for coaches Len Miller and Chris for coaches Varvas and Pacheco … Was a Molkoy … Garnered All-CIF accolades Jackson two-time Pacifi c Coast League Champion in 2013 and was an All-Channel League in cross country (2012-13) and also the MARSHALL 5-9 • Rs-Freshman selection in 2012 and 2013 … Named the two-time league champion in the 3,200m Channel League MVP in 2013 … Was the (2012-13) … Posts personal bests of 9:21 in Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) Cole team captain his senior season … Holds a the 3,200m and 4:18 in the 1,600m. 5K personal best time of 15:23 … Has run SMITH the 3,200m in 9:24 and the 1,600m in 4:24. PERSONAL – Born July 12, 1995 … Is the son of Gregory and Lois Marshall … Has Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) a brother named Joe and a sister named Jenna … Enjoys playing the piano, playing PERSONAL – Is the son of Mark and Cristi basketball, reading and paddle boarding … Plans to major in statistics. Smith … Named the Dos Pueblos Student of the Year … Chose UCLA because of the engineering department and the athletic tradition … Enjoys playing the guitar.

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2014 - Competed in fi ve races as a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL - Prepped at Roseville High freshman ... At NCAA Championships he School in Roseville, Calif. … A two-time fi nished 158th with a 10k time of 31:59.7 state qualifi er in the 800m … Placed fi ft h at ... Placed 44th at Pac-12 Championships the CIF State Track & Field Championships with a 24:53 8k ... Ran his season’s best 8k with a time of 1:53.70 … Clocked a personal at the Washington Invitational in 24:12 … best 1:51.54 to fi nish second at the Mt. SAC Opened his season y placing 15th at the BYU Relays … Ran a 1:53.05 at the USATF Junior Autumn Classic with a time of 20:46.4 (4mi). Nationals to place 10th … Finished 18th as a junior at the state meet with a time of 1:54.78 2013 - Competed in three races unattached … Ran a personal best 4:13.02 in the 1,600m for the Bruins … Ran a season best time to win the Sacramento Meet of Champions of 24:22.4 at the Titan Invitational … Ran … Helped the Roseville 4x400m relay team 5-7 • Sophomore a 24:46.36 at the Dual at the Rose Bowl 5-7 • Freshman place sixth at the CIF State Championships … Opened the season with a 25:17 at the … Placed 61st at the CIF California State Mustang Challenge. Cross Country Championships with a time Myles Arturo of 16:05. SMITH HIGH SCHOOL - Four-time cross country SOTOMAYOR Lakewood, Calif. (St. John Bosco) and track and fi eld letterman at St. John Roseville, Calif. (Roseville) Bosco HS ... Foot Locker National Finalist in 2011 ... Two-time CIF Southern Section Division 3 cross country individual champion ... In 2012-13, was named Dream Team Runner of the Year by the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year ... Two-time Trinty League champion in the 3200m ... Led his cross country team to two state and four league championships.

HIGH SCHOOL- Attended Redondo Union PERSONAL - Son of Arthur and Yvonne Smith ... Has three younger brothers (Payton, High School in Redondo Beach, Calif. … Brennan and Cole) and three sisters (Brianna, Lexxie and Leighton) ... Admires boxer Has run personal bests of 4:20.95 in the and politician Manny Pacquiao ... Hobbies include soccer ... Lists his biggest athletic 1,600m and 9:13.45 in the 3,200m … Ran thrill as being named Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year ... Born July his personal best in the 3,200m at the CIF 21, 1995 in La Palma, Calif. ... Political Science major. Southern Section fi nals to place sixth … Was third in the same meet in 2014 with HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Carlsbad High a time of 9:15.61 … An All-CIF Southern School … Achieved four varsity letters in Section selection in track in 2014 and cross country and track and fi eld … Was the 2015 … Earned All-CIF SS honors in cross track team captain in 2012 and 2013 and was country in 2013 … An all-league selection awarded the CIF Sportsmanship Award … in cross country (2012-14) … Named the All-CIF San Diego cross country in 2012 … Daily Breeze Cross Country Runner of the Th ree time Avocado League in cross country 5-7 • Freshman Year in 2014 … Helped Redondo Union to a and track … Two time team CIF San Diego fi ft h place fi nish at state in 2013 and a third cross country champions in 2011 and 2012 Carlos place spot in 2012 … Finished 21st at the … Personal best of 1:55 in the 800m. SUAREZ CIF State Championships in cross country with a 5k time of 15:46.00. CLUB – Trained at Spire Elite in 2014 … Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union) Achieved a personal best of 6802 points in 6-3 • Freshman PERSONAL - Born April 11, 1997 … Son the decathlon … Ran the 1500m in 4:06 at of Carlos and Silvia Suarez … Enjoys music and playing the guitar … Can solve a the 2014 USA Junior Outdoor Nationals Scott Rubik’s Cube in less than 20 seconds … Lists his biggest athletic accomplishment as to set a national record in the event … winning the Nike Pre-National meet in Oregon his senior season. SNOW Also recorded personal bests of 50.1 in the

Woking, England (Carlsbad) 400m, 6’2.5” in the high jump, and 145’ in the discus … Placed 11th at the USA Junior Outdoor Nationals in the decathlon. 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in seven races for UCLA in his junior year ... PERSONAL – Born November 29, 1995 in Kingston Upon Th ames, England … Son of Ran a 31:08.6 to place 54th at the NCAA Russell Snow and Cindy Gilbert … Has one sister, Alana … Lists his biggest athletic Championship (10k) as the Bruins top achievements thus far as training with Charlie Powell at the Spire Olympic Train- fi nisher ... Placed 27th at the NCAA West ing Center, and as achieving the national record in the decathlon 1500 at the 2014 Regional with a time of 30:05 ... Finished USA Junior Outdoor Nationals … His mother, Cindy Gilbert, attended UCLA and 36th at Pac-12 Championships in a time competed on the 1972 Olympic team in high jump at age 15, the youngest athlete of 24:36 ... Placed 12th at the Washington ever to compete in track and fi eld … Undeclared major. Invitational with a season’s best 8k time of 23:42.

5-11 • Senior 2013 - Was the top fi nisher for the Bruins in two of the four races as a sophomore … Sergey Named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Won the Mustang Challenge SUSHCHIKH with a time of 24:50.11 … Finished in third

Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) with a season best time of 23:35 at the NCAA Inter-Regional … Came in 50th at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 26:35 … Ran a 24:30 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.

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2012 – UCLA’s No. 6 runner (171st, 31:19.4) at the NCAA Championships and No. Two-time league champion in the 3200m ... All-CIF honoree in 3200m ... Prep bests 5 fi nisher (57th, 30:40) at NCAA Regionals ... No. 5 runner (34th overall, 24:25) at of 4:13 in the 1600m, 8:53 in the 3200m and 14:31 in the 5000m. Pac-12 and No. 6 (200th, 24:46) at Wisconsin Invite ... Th e Bruins’ No. 3 runner (12th, 25:02) at Pac-12 Preview ... Runner-up (15:58) at the Nevada Chase. PERSONAL - Born April 28, 1993 in Riverside, CA ... Son of Ralph and Susan Werley ... Has one brother and sister, Mark and Raelyn ... Chemistry and materials science 2011 - Did not compete ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. major.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity letters in cross country and three in track for Dos Pueblos HS ... Placed fi ft h in the CA State Div. II cross country meet in 2011 ... Team captain in 2010 ... Two-time cross country league champion.

PERSONAL - Born April 5, 1993 in St. Petersburg, Russia ... Son of Michael and Svetlana Sushchikh ... Has one sister, Ilya.

HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif. … Lettered all four seasons in track and cross country for coach Jim Polite … Named the Walnut HS MVP in cross country all four years and three times in track … Belongs to the Walnut HS Hall of Fame in both cross country and track … Named the SGV Runner of the Year in 2015 … Holds the school record in 1,600m with a time of 4:11.26 … Holds a personal best of 9:13.10 in the 3,200m … Placed 23rd at the CIF Track & Field Championships in 5-11 • Freshman the 1,600m … League champion in both the 1,600m and 3,200m his junior and senior seasons … Ran a personal best 15:23 Millen at the CIF California State Cross Country TRUJILLO Championships to place sixth overall in the division I race. Walnut, Calif. (Walnut)

PERSONAL - Born August 11, 1997 … Son of Michael and Merisha Trujillo … Has two sisters named Maya and Meghan … Admires Kobe Bryant.

2014 – Garnered USTFCCCA All-Region honors … Named to the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in five races as a redshirt junior ... Placed 92nd at the NCAA Championship with a time of 31:29.7 ... Ran his season’s fastest 10k of 29:56 at the NCAA West Regional Championships placing 16th overall ... Finished 48th at the Pac-12 Championships (8k) with a time of 25:01 ... Ran his fastest 8k (23:40) at the Washington Invitational to fi nish ninth overall and lead the Bruins 6-5 • Rs-Senior … Finished 69th at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational with a time of 24:27. Lane 2013 - Did not compete. WERLEY

Riverside, Calif. (Martin Luther King) 2012 – Earned All-America and USTFCCCA All-Region honors ... The Bruins’ No. 1 fi nisher at the NCAA Championship (25th, 29:49.5), NCAA Regional (fi ft h, 29:46) and Pac-12 (fi ft h, 23:33). . . Also UCLA’s No. Lane Werley was a USTFCCCA All-Region honoree for the second 1 runner at Wisconsin Invite (30th, 23:53) and Pac-12 Preview (fi ft h, 24:41). time in his career. He was the Bruins’ lead runner at the Wash- ington Invite and was the number two fi nisher for UCLA at the NCAA Regional and NCAA Championships meets. 2011 - No. 5 runner at the Pac-12 meet (55th, 24:56) ... No. 2 fi nisher at the Aztec Invite (2nd, 25:25) ... Also competed at the Notre Dame Invite (77th, 25:13) and Wisconsin adidas Invite (146th, 25:05.8).

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four varsity letters in track and cross country at Martin Luther King HS ... All-American in cross country ... Placed third at the CA State XC Meet ... League champion, city MVP and county record-holder for cross country ... All-American in the 5000m ... Placed fourth in the 3200m at the CA State Meet ...

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HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Design & PERSONAL – Daughter of Marcus and Lynda Butler … Has one brother named Architecture Senior High in Miami, Fla. Jaren and a sister named Jayla … Born Feb. 26, 1996 in Cleveland, Ohio … Enjoys … A two-time Miami Herald All-Dade watching movies and shopping. fi rst-team selection … Has posted personal bests of 13.94 in the 100m hurdles, 41.95 in the 300m hurdles and 1:01.51 in the 400m 2014 - Selected to the UCLA Athletic hurdles … Won the 2014 FHSAA 300m Director’s Honor Roll … Competed three hurdle state title and was the runner-up in times during her freshman year ... Placed the 100m hurdles … Placed second in the sixth overall at the Dual At Th e Rose Bowl 300m hurdles in the Florida State Finals (5k) with a time of 22:06 ... Finished 14th and third in the 100m hurdles in 2012 … at the Titan Invitational (5k) with a time Won the Florida 3A Region 4 meet in the of 18:44.9. 6-0 • Freshman 100 hurdles with a time of 13.94 … Placed second in the 300m hurdles at the Florida HIGH SCHOOL - Prepped at Foothill High Kimani 3A Region 4 meet … Won the 2011 USATF School in Santa Ana, Calif. … Lettered all National Championship in the youth girls four years in cross country and track for AUSTIN-REESE 400m hurdles. coach Matt Bell … An all-league selection Miami, Fla. (Design & Architecture Senior High) 5-8 • Sophomore for three seasons in cross country … PERSONAL – Born May 2, 1996 in Miami, Team captain her senior season … Was Fla. … Daughter of Karen Austin … Enjoys Jessica the runner-up in the Century League drawing, painting and reading … Collects old pictures and vinyl records … Plans to Championships three years in a row … be an architect or a social media manager. CUSHING-MURRAY Helped lead Foothill to an Orange County

Santa Monica, Calif. (Foothill) team title in 2012 … Finished fourth at the CIF State Championships in 2010 … Has 2014 – Named Pac-12 All-Academic run personal bests of 2:19 in the 800m, 5:03 Honorable Mention … Selected to the in the 1,600m and 10:50 in the 3,200m. UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in four races her junior year ... PERSONAL – Born September 14, 1996 … Is the daughter of Christian and Kathleen Placed fi ft h overall at the Titan Invitational Cushing-Murray … Has two brothers named Nathaniel and Zachary and one sister (5k) with a time of 18:20.3 ... Ran her fastest named Rebecca … Enjoys going to the beach, surfi ng and snowboarding... Undeclared 5k time of 18:12 at the Dual At Th e Rose Life Science major. Bowl ... Opened the season with a 29th place fi nish at the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k). HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif. … Was a 2013 - Competed in three races for the four-year letterwinner in both track and Bruins … Named to the Pac-12 All- cross country … A league champion in Academic second team … Finished 13th 5-4 • Senior the 1,600m her junior and senior seasons at the Titan Invitational with a season best … A member of the state meet qualifying time in the 5k of 18:13.7 … Finished 12th at Kelly 4x400m relay team … In cross country the Mustang Challenge with an 18:42.39 … she helped lead Bishop O’Dowd to HAAL/ BROOKS Posted an 11th place fi nish at the Dual at the WAAC team titles her sophomore through Rose Bowl with a time of 22:42.06 in the 6k. Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa) senior seasons … Was a fi rst-team all-league selection her sophomore and junior years … HIGH SCHOOL - Earned two letters each A second-team selection as a senior … Was in cross country and track and fi eld at Santa Rosa HS ... 2010 North Bay League 5-9 • Sophomore an individual qualifi er for the state meet her individual and team champion in cross country ... Cross country and track and fi eld junior season … Her team qualifi ed for the team captain during her senior season. state meet her senior season … Holds per- Emily sonal bests of 2:18.58 in the 800m, 4:50.22 PERSONAL - Won the NIRCA Southwest Regional cross country championship in FIEBERLING in the 1,500m and 5:05.37 in the 1,600m. 2012 ... Daughter of Rick and Mae Linn Brooks ... Older sister Kimberly graduated Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) from UCLA in 2011 ... Born November 12, 1992 ... Applied Mathematics major. PERSONAL - Born August 6, 1996 … Daughter of Eric Fieberling and Patricia HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Solon High Ann Brennan … Has one sister named Erin … Lists her biggest athletic thrill as School in Solon, Ohio … Four-year letter- qualifying for the cross country state meet as a team her senior season … Enjoys winner for coach Brian Sabol … Named Th e hiking, camping, biking and watching sunsets … Her father played tennis at Cal... Plain Dealer Girls Track Athlete of the Year Undeclared Life Science major. in 2013 and 2014 … Won the 200m state title in 2014 … Placed second in the 100 and 200-meter races at the state championship in 2013 … Anchor leg on the state champion 4x200m relay … Involved in 30 of Solon’s 47 points to lead the Comets to their fi rst ever state title … Won regional titles in the 100m and 200m … Named All-Ohio and team 5-7 • Freshman captain … helped lead Solon to conference and regional in titles in 2011-14 … Team was indoor state titles in 2012-14 … Holds Jelvon the school record in the 100m, 200m, 400m, BUTLER 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, sprint medley and distance medley. Solon, Ohio (Solon)

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HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Torrey Pines A graduate transfer from Princeton ... Holds High School in San Diego, Calif. … A state top-5 marks in school history in the 500m qualifi er on the track in the 1,600m and and 800m ... Was on the school-record 3,200m … Holds a personal best of 5:02.99 4x400m relay. in the 1,600m … Placed 20th at the CIF State Track & Field Championships in the SUMMER - Competed for Team USA at the 3,200 … Has run a personal best of 10:53.20 World University Games in South Korea ... in that event … Won the CIF title in the Was a member of the bronze medal winning 3,200m … A three-time state qualifi er in 4x400m relay. cross country … Placed 16th at the CIF State Cross Country Championships as a senior 2015 - A NCAA qualifi er in the 800m ... Won … Holds a 5k personal best of 18:05 … Team the Ivy League title in the 500m during the 5-5 • Freshman captain … All-CIF selection junior and 5-7 • Grad Transfer indoor season ... Was the Ivy League 800m senior seasons … Helped lead team to CIF runner-up during the outdoor campaign ... Jackie Championship in 2011, 2012 and 2014 … Kim Has run a personal best 2:06.89 which is one Was the individual CIF Champion in 2014. of the top times in Princeton history ... Also GARNER MACKAY competed on the 4x400m relay. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) PERSONAL - Born March 4, 1997 … Seaford, N.Y. (Princeton) Daughter of Dann and Rosalie Garner … 2014 - A NCAA qualifi er in the 800m ... Has one sister named Gabrielle … Lists Helped the 4x400m relay score at the Ivy League meet ... Ran a best of 2:07.63 in her greatest accomplishment as winning the CIF title individually and as a team her the 800m. senior season … Enjoys playing the piano. 2013 - Helped the 4x400m relay score at the Ivy League indoor and outdoor championships. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended St. Mary’s High School in Berkeley, Calif. … A CIF State HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Bishop Kellenberg High School in Uniondale, N.Y. ... Track & Field Championship qualifi er in Ran for coach Martin Brown ... Was the N.Y. State Champion in the 800m in 2010 the 400m … Has clocked a personal best ... Finished runner-up at the New Balance Nationals in the 800m in 2010 ... Holds 400m time of 55.23 … Finished eighth school records in the 400m, 400mH, 800m, 1,500m, long jump and the 4x800m relay. in the 800m as a junior in the CIF State Championships with a personal best 2:11.31 … Was a three-time league champion in the PERSONAL - Is from Seaford, N.Y. ... Daughter of Bryan and Cathy Mackay ... Has 800m … Also a two-time league champion two sisters named Kelly and Karen. in the 400m … Won the 800m title at the NCS Championship in 2014 … Was on the HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Paso Robles 4x400m state championship squad … Her High School … Earned four letters in track 6-1 • Freshman 4x400m relay won the NCS title three times and cross country for coach Ivan Huff … … Was also on the two-time NCS Champion Won the county title in the 400m … Was Chloe 4x100m relay team … Also a two-time state an all-league selection in the 400m in 2013 meet qualifi er in cross country. … Set the school and league record in the JENKINS 800m at 2:13.40. Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s) PERSONAL - Born April 9, 1997 … Is the daughter of Cedric and Gina Jenkins … Has PERSONAL - Born May 12, 1997 … one brother named Troy … Lists her biggest Daughter of Mike and Susan Moore … thrill as winning a state title as a member of the 4x400m relay … Enjoys cooking, Has two brothers named Ian and Jacob and sleeping and hiking. two sisters named Harmony and Kaitlynne 5-4 • Freshman … Admires … Plans to major in neuroscience. HIGH SCHOOL- Attended Th e Cathedral School in Linkoping, Sweden for three Madison years… Competed for the Linkoping MOORE Athletic Team for three years … Won 14 medals from the Swedish Championships Bradley, Calif. (Paso Robles) ... Won the Silver medal at the European Junior Championship… Won two medals from the Nordic Championships… Named Women’s Junior Runner of the Year… Holds the regional record in the 5,000m and 3k Steeplechase… Holds the third best time in history for U20 Steeplechase 5-8 • Freshman for Sweden … Participated in the World Junior Championships, European Junior Championships, Nordic Championships, Carolina and represented the national team at JOHNSON international competitions.

Linkoping, Sweden (The Cathedral School) PERSONAL- Born April 15, 1996 … Is the daughter of Fredrik and Louise Johnson … Has two sisters named Gabriella and Mikaela … Lists her biggest thrill as winning the silver medal at the European Junior Championships in the 3k Steeplechase … Enjoys all types of competition and challenges … Father was a world champion in squash.

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2014 - Selected to the UCLA Athletic 2014 - Competed once during her junior Director’s Honor Roll … Competed at four year unattached ... Ran an 18:16 5k at the meets as a freshman ... Placed 86th at the Dual At Th e Rose Bowl. Pac-12 Championships (6k) with a time of 21:54 ... Was second overall at the Dual At 2013 - Competed in four races in her fi rst Th e Rose Bowl (5k) with a time of 17:43 year for the Bruins … Finished 71st at the ... Placed 21st at the BYU Autumn Classic NCAA Inter-Regional with a time of 18:08 (3mi) with a time of 18:54.4. in the 5k … Ran a season best in the 6k at the NCAA West Regional for a 59th place HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Scotts Valley fi nish in 20:51 … Finished 60th at the Pac-12 High School in Scotts Valley, Calif. … Championships with a time of 23:45. Lettered four times in track and cross 5-4 • Sophomore country for coach Douglas Chase … 5-8 • Senior 2012 (SMU) - Was a fi rst-team all-conference Named MVP her senior year in track and and all-region competitor at SMU ... Valerie in cross country … Was the team captain Ashlee Earned Freshman of the Meet honors at her senior year … Placed second at the the Conference USA Championships, MORRISON CCS Championships in cross country … POWERS placing fourth in 17:03.9 ... Finished Scotts Valley, Calif. (Scotts Valley) Finished fourth in the CCS fi nals in the Newport Beach, Calif. (SMU) 17th at the NCAA South Central Region 3,200m … Ran a personal best in cross Cross Country Championships ... Placed country of 17:58 in the 5K … Posted a 13th in her fi rst career meet at the Baylor personal best time of 5:09 in the 1,600m. Twilight Classic (4K), fi nishing in 14:17.7... Finished in third place at the University of Texas-Arlington Invitational in 10:54.8 ... Finished second at the Ken Garland PERSONAL – Born March 18, 1995 … Is the daughter of Fran Jo Morrison … Has Invitational (5k) at the University of North Texas with a time of 17:03.71... Eighth one sister named Alona … Moved to the United State from Ukraine at the age of 11 at the Notre Dame Invitational (5K), crossing the line in 16:48.4 ... Selected SMU’s … Her uncle Keith attended UCLA … Plans to major in Economics. Most Inspirational Runner.

HIGH SCHOOL - Team captain and team Most Valuable Runner at Corona del Mar HS during her junior and senior seasons ... Helped lead her team to two state HIGH SCHOOL - Attended El Dorado High championships and a 10th-place national fi nish at the 2009 Nike Cross Nationals ... School in El Paso, Texas … Ran for coach Participated in the FootLocker Regionals her senior year. Macka Jones … Holds the school record in the 400m … Won the Region 1-5A Meet PERSONAL - Hobbies include cooking, camping, hiking, reading inspiring/motivating with a personal best time of 54.37 in the books, going to museums and going to the beach ... Admires runners Sara and Ryan 400m … Also ran a personal best of 24.73 Hall ... Daughter of Derrick and Vanessa Powers ... Has two sisters, Melanie and in the 200m at the Region meet to fi nish Raquel ... Is related to former NBA player Brian Scalabrine ... Born December 22, second … Placed sixth in the UIL Track and 1993 ... Sociology major. Field Championships … Finished second in the 200m at the USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track Championships in 2012 … HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Simi Valley Was a state champion at Faith Christian as a High School in Simi Valley, Calif. … Let- 5-5 • Freshman freshman, where she won gold medals in the tered all four years in cross country and long jump, 100 meters and the 4x100-meter track … Helped lead Simi Valley to four Olamide relay at the Texas Christian Athletic League league championships in cross country State Track and Field Meet. and three in track … In 2013 Simi Valley OLOWE captured a state title and the CIF-SS team El Paso, Texas (El Dorado) PERSONAL – Born October 27, 1996 … championship in cross country … A state Daughter of Joseph and Mercy Olowe … qualifi er three times in cross country ... Has one brother named Dare and a sister Clocked a 5k personal best of 18:45 to fi n- named Simi … State her biggest athletic thrill was winning the state meet … Plans ish 28th at the CIF State Championships to major in Neuroscience. in 2011 … Competed at the Nike Cross 5-2 • Freshman Nationals … Holds personal bests in track of 5:05.04 in the 1,600m and 2:18.17 in Sarah the 800m. RIGGS PERSONAL – Born Sept. 24, 1997 … Daugh-

Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley) ter of Bryan and Joyce Riggs … Has one brother named Robby … Enjoys swimming, biking, hiking and the beach … Is a Green Bay Packers fan … Admires Steve Prefontaine … Plans to major in human biology.

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HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Columbus 2014 – Garnered Pac-12 All-Academic Academy in Gahanna, Ohio … Qualifi ed Honorable Mention accolades … Competed for the Ohio state meet in the 400m and in one meet as a redshirt freshman ... 800m as a senior … Was the runner-up Finished seventh overall to lead the Bruins in the 400m with a time of 57.45 and was at the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k) with a 16th in the 800m … Has run a personal best time of 15:14. 56.71 in the 400m … Th at time broke the Division III and Region 11 record … As a 2013 - Finished the Titan Invitational with junior she won the OHSAA Division 3 State a season best in the 5k of 17:59.8 … Ran the Championship in the 800m with a personal 6k at the Dual at the Rose Bowl in a time best time of 2:14.30 … Also fi nished third of 22:37.57. at the state meet in the 1,600m with a time 5-8 • Freshman of 5:05.87 … Helped the 4x800m relay team 5-6 • Rs-Freshman HIGH SCHOOL - Four-year letterwinner place second at the state meet … Won her in both cross country and track and fi eld Julia league and region in both the 800m and Sabrina at Mt. Carmel HS ... Three-time State 1,600m … Finished second at the 2013 qualifi er, all-league honoree and MVP in RIZK state meet in the 1,600m with a personal SEAY cross country ... Finished 14th at the State best time of 4:59.95 … Team captain for Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Academy) San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel) meet as a senior in a personal-best time of both the track and cross country team … In 18:19 ... Also earned a Top 25 State fi nish as cross country placed third at the state meet a freshman ... Awarded fi rst-team All-CIF as in 2013 … Finished third at the regional meet in 2013 … A MSL fi rst-team selection a senior and second-team as a freshman ... Received High School Sports Association in 2013 and 2014 … Was the MSL individual champion in 2014 … Was the MSL Scholar-Athlete scholarship and was named the Mt. Carmel Scholar-Athlete of the runner-up in 2013 and won the district title. Year in 2012-13 ... In track and fi eld, she was a State qualifi er in the 1600 in 2013 and fi nished third overall in CIF ... Owns the school record in the 3200 with a 10:45.9 ... PERSONAL - Born June 14, 1996 … Daughter of Sam and Sharon Rizk … Has one Qualifi ed for States in the 4x400 as a sophomore. sister named Lily … Lists her biggest athletic accomplishment as winning the 800m state title her junior season … Admires Lolo Jones … Enjoys reading and following PERSONAL - Hobbies include hiking, reading and listening to music ... Played soccer politics … Was a four-time Academic All-Ohio selection ... Also earned two letters for eight years ... Admires Steve Prefontaine ... Born February 25, 1995 in San Diego in soccer. ... Daughter of Robert and Alicia Seay ... Has an older sister, Rachel ... Majoring in communications. 2014 - Competed six times during her redshirt season ... Ran a 23:24.3 6k at the NCAA National Championships ... Placed in the top 50 at the Pac-12 Championships 2014 - Named to the UCLA Athletic (6k) and fi nished with a time of 21:27 ... Directors Honor Roll. Finished 24th with a time of 18:59.4 at the BYU Autumn Classic (3mi). HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. … Earned 2013 - Competed in three races … Ran a four letters in cross country and track under season best time of 18:00.0 in the 5k at the coach Max Oliver … League Champions Titan Invitational … Ran the 6k in 22:34.97 2010-2014 … KOAA TV Athlete of the at the Dual at the Rose Bowl. Week (2011) … Rim Rock Invitational 5-6 • Sophomore Champions (2010-2014) … Kansas Track HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered four years in cross Invitational Champions (2014) … State Emily country and in track and fi eld at Tesoro HS Qualifi er (2010-2014) … Placed third in ... Won South Coast League championship 5-2 • Rs-Freshman Nike Cross Regionals … Competed at Nike SCHARMANN and led her team to a second-place fi nish at Cross Nationals … Liberty Bell Invitational Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Tesoro) the CIF Southern Section Championship in Gabby Champions (2010-2014) … Finished second 2012 ... Sea View League champion in 2011 at state for track (2014) … Finished third at and earned Orange County Register All- SERED state for cross country (2013) … Academic County fi rst-team honors ... Earned Orange County Register Female Cross Country Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) All State recipient (2010-2014), Rotary Athlete of the Week honors and was ESPN LA’s Female Athlete of the Week for 10-19- Scholar, Coaches Award recipient, Eagle 10 ... Placed First in the Division 1 Girls Varsity Sweeps Race at OC Championships Honor Award recipient. in 2010 ... Won the South Coast League 3200 Championship in 2012. PERSONAL – Born June 28, 1996 … Daughter of David and Tracy Sered … Twin PERSONAL - Parents are Kurt and Lisa Scharmann ... Has an older brother, Kelby, sister Katie runs on the team as well … Has another sister named Allie and a brother and a younger sister, Molly ... Listed leading her team to the title of OC Champs while named Jack … Lists her biggest athletic thrill to date as competing at the Cross winning the individual title as her greatest athletic thrill ... Hobbies include reading Country Nationals in Portland, Ore. … Enjoys hanging out with friends and family. and listening to music ... Full name is Emily Anne Scharmann ... Sociology major.

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2014 - Named to the UCLA Athletic HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Corona del Mar Directors Honor Roll ... Competed twice High School in Newport Beach, Calif. … during her fi rst year at UCLA unattached Lettered three seasons in track and cross ... Finished with her season-best 5k time country for coach Bill Sumner … Named of 19:31 at the Dual At The Rose Bowl captain her senior season … Placed second ... Posted a time of 19:45.3 at the Titan at the Pacifi c Coast League Championship Invitational (5k). … An all-league selection in 2014 … Named team MVP … Helped lead her team to a HIGH SCHOOL - Prepped at Pine Creek seventh place fi nish at the state meet … High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Holds personal bests of 5:12 in the 1,600m, … Lettered four times in cross country 2:22 in the 800m and 17:32 in the three mile. and track for coach Max Oliver … Helped 5-1 • Rs-Freshman lead Pine Creek to a league title in four 5-6 • Freshman PERSONAL - Born March 22, 1997 … straight seasons … KOAA TV Athlete of Daughter of Edward and Cecilia St. Geme Katie the week (2011) … Rim Rock Invitational Teresa … Is one six siblings … Enjoys drawing, Champions (2010-2014) … Kansas Track photography, sewing and going to the beach SERED Invitational Champions (2014) and a state ST. GEME … Admires Steph Curry of the Golden State

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) qualifi er (2010-2014) … Finished third in Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Warriors. Nike Cross Regionals … Competed at Nike Cross Nationals … Liberty Bell Invitational Champions (2010-2014) … Finished second at state for track (2014) … Finished third HIGH SCHOOL - Prepped at Murrieta at state for cross country (2013) … Named an Academic All-State recipient (2010- Mesa in Murrieta, Calif. … Was a state 2014), Rotary Scholar, Coaches Award recipient and Eagle Honor Award recipient. meet qualifi er in the 1,600m … Clocked a 4:59.44 to fi nish 16th at the CIF State Track & Field Championships … Holds PERSONAL – Born June 28, 1996 … Daughter of David and Tracy Sered … Twin personal bests of 4:55.81 in the 1,600m, sister Gabby runs on the team as well … Has another sister named Allie and a brother 2:17.71 in the 800m, 59.55 in the 400m and named Jack … Lists her biggest athletic thrill to date as competing at the Cross 11:36.18 in the 3,200m … Team captain Country Nationals in Portland, Ore., with her high school team … Enjoys running, of both her track and cross country teams shopping, hiking, exploring, traveling and watching movies. … All-league selection in both track and cross country … Was a three-time state meet qualifi er in cross country … Placed 2014 - Named Pac-12 All-Academic 5-5 • Freshman third as a senior at the CIF California State Honorable Mention … Competed for the Cross Country Championships with a time Bruins five times ... Ran at the NCAA of 17:40 … Finished ninth as a junior with National Championship (6k) and fi nished Taylor a time of 17:44. with a time of 22:52.8 ... Placed 93rd at the TAITE NCAA West Regional Championships (6k) Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta West) PERSONAL - Born September 9, 1996 … ... Was 36th at Pac-12 Championships with a Daughter of Walter and Kristen Taite … time of 21:15 ... Finished in the top 40 at the Has one brother named Walter … Admires Washington Invitational (6k) with a time of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton … Attended Flagstaff High School her 21:15 to open her season. freshman year.

2013 - Finished 11th at the Titan Invitational 2014 – Named to the UCLA Athletic 5-4 • Junior with a 5k time of 18:06.5 … Came in 10th Director’s Honor Roll … Competed in at the Dual at the Rose Bowl in the 6k with seven meets during her true freshman year Aliya 22:36.50. ... Raced at NCAA Championships (6k) and fi nished 249th with a time of 23:18.5 SHIRIF HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered as a freshman and ... Competed at the NCAA West Regional Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Ridge) senior in cross country at Desert Ridge HS Championships (6k) with a time of 22:11 and was also a three-year letterwinner in and placed 102nd overall ... Placed 67th track & fi eld and one-time letterwinner in at the Pac-12 Championships (6k) with a volleyball ... Named her school’s female athlete of the year in 2011 and was voted Most time of 21:47 ... Placed 18th overall at the Athletic Girl in her class ... Earned fi rst-team All-Tribune honors in cross country BYU Autumn Classic (3mi) with a time of in 2012 ... Named Female MVP in cross country in 2011 and in track & fi eld in 2010 18:51.90 to fi nish second on the team ... and 2011 ... Team Captain her senior year of cross country ... Broke school records 5-6 • Sophomore Opened her collegiate career 13th overall at in 3200 (11:39.98), 1600 (5:13.16), 800 (2:19.11), 4x800, and 4x400. the Nevada Twilight Classic (4k). Roni PERSONAL - Daughter of Tarik and Jacqueline Shirif ... Has an older brother, Amir, HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Arcadia High who runs for UC Irvine, and a younger sister, Amani ... Hobbies include hiking, YAMANE School in Arcadia, Calif. … Earned seven traveling, and swimming ... Describes her greatest athletic thrill as trying out for Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia) letters at Arcadia between cross country and and making the UCLA track and Cross Country teams ... Born May 23, 1994 track … Has run personal bests of 4:54 in the in Burnsville, Minnesota ... Psychology major whose career objective is to be an 1,600m and 10:45 in the 3,200m … Named occupational therapist. the Sports Woman of the Year … Won the Pacifi c League title in cross country … Placed ninth at the CIF Cross Country Championships in division I … Named the Most Valuable Runner.

PERSONAL – Born October 25, 1996 … Is the daughter of Michael and Kathy Yamane … Has one brother named Daniel and three sisters named Eryca, Becky and Jessica … Admires UCLA great and Boston Marathon champion Meb Kefl ezighi and American record holder … Plans to major in psychobiology.

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NEVADA TWILIGHT CLASSIC (5k) PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS (8k) Time Name Event Date Finish Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 15:39 Nick Hartle Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 1 1. 24:12 Ferdinand Edman Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 18 2 15:46 Austin O’Neil Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 2 2. 24:33 Nick Hartle Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 33 3. 15:47 Sergey Sushchikh Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 3 3. 24:36 Sergey Sushchikh Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 36 4. 16:17 Jonah Diaz Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 7 4. 24:37 Jonah Diaz Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 37 5. 16:25 Max Davis Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 9 5. 24:53 Myles Smith Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 44 6. 16:38 Sean Davis Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 11 6. 25:01 Lane Werley Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 48 7. 16:44 Nolan Dickson Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 13 7. 25:11 Daniel Herrera Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 54 8. 25:14 Austin O’Neil Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 61 9. 25:29 Sean Davis Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 66 BYU AUTUMN CLASSIC (4mi) 10. 25:31 Michael McCabe Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 68 Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 20:23.1 Jonah Diaz BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 4 2 20:24.0 Sergey Sushchikh BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 5 NCAA WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (10k) 3. 20:46.4 Myles Smith BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 15 Time Name Event Date Finish 4. 20:48.8 Austin O’Neil BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 16 1. 29:34 Ferdinand Edman NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 13 5. 20:59.4 Chase Zukerman BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 23 2. 29:56 Lane Werley NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 16 6. 21:03.2 Nolan Dickson BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 24 3. 30:01 Nick Hartle NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 22 7. 21:16.2 Richard Ho BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 29 4. 30:05 Jonah Diaz NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 26 8. 21:23.7 Jordan Senko BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 31 5. 30:05 Sergey Sushchikh NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 27 9. 21:41.8 Max Davis BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 35 6. 30:50 Richard Ho NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 68 10. 22:10.6 Jon Bazinet BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 43 7. 31:34 Jordan Senko NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 110

WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL (8k) NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (10k) Time Name Event Date Finish Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 23:40 Lane Werley UW Invitational Oct. 4 9 1. 31:08.6 Sergey Sushchikh NCAA Championship Nov. 22 54 2. 23:41 Jonah Diaz UW Invitational Oct. 4 10 2. 31:29.7 Lane Werley NCAA Championship Nov. 22 92 3. 23:41 Nick Hartle UW Invitational Oct. 4 11 3. 31:39.0 Nick Hartle NCAA Championship Nov. 22 113 4. 23:42 Sergey Sushchikh UW Invitational Oct. 4 12 4. 31:46.3 Jonah Diaz NCAA Championship Nov. 22 125 5. 24:12 Myles Smith UW Invitational Oct. 4 30 5. 31:59.7 Myles Smith NCAA Championship Nov. 22 158 6. 24:49 Sean Davis UW Invitational Oct. 4 54 6. 32:43.6 Ferdinand Edman NCAA Championship Nov. 22 208 7. 24:59 Chase Zukerman UW Invitational Oct. 4 60 7. 34:09.8 Austin O’Neil NCAA Championship Nov. 22 238 8. 25:05 Austin O’Neil UW Invitational Oct. 4 70 9. 25:18 Michael McCabe UW Invitational Oct. 4 75

DUAL AT THE ROSE BOWL (8k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 24:57 Richard Ho Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 1 2. 25:05 Max Davis Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 2 3. 25:17 Jordan Senko Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 3 4. 25:22 Nolan Dickson Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 4 5. 25:27 Jackson Marshall Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN 6. 25:41 Jon Bazinet Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 10 7. 25:41 Daniel De La Torre Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN 8. 26:39 Josh Wilson Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN 9. 26:49 Scott Edwards Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN 10. 27:08 Cole Smith Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN

WISCONSIN ADIDAS INVITATIONAL (8k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 24:06 Nick Hartle Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 15 2. 24:12 Jonah Diaz Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 33 3. 24:19 Ferdinand Edman Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 45 4. 24:27 Lane Werley Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 69 5. 24:28 Sergey Sushchikh Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 74 6. 25:00 Myles Smith Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 148 7. 25:30 Sean Davis Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 200

TITAN INVITATIONAL (8k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 24:43.7 Jordan Senko Titan Invitational Oct. 24 1 2. 24:54.6 Jackson Marshall Titan Invitational Oct. 24 UN 3. 25:07.1 Nolan Dickson Titan Invitational Oct. 24 7 4. 25:37.1 Jon Bazinet Titan Invitational Oct. 24 22 5. 26:25.0 Cole Smith Titan Invitational Oct. 24 UN 6. 26:33.7 Max Davis Titan Invitational Oct. 24 49 7. 26:56.5 Josh Wilson Titan Invitational Oct. 24 UN 8. 27:48.6 John Davies Titan Invitational` Oct. 24

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NEVADA TWILIGHT CLASSIC (4k) PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS (6k) Time Name Event Date Finish Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 15:14 Sabrina Seay Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 7 1. 20:29 Kelsey Smith Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 8 2 15:27 Roni Yamane Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 13 2. 20:51 Bronte Golick Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 23 3. 15:37 Rachel Brajkovich Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 17 3. 21:05 Meghan Marvin Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 29 4. 16:10 Kelly Brooks Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 29 4. 21:15 Aliya Shirif Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 36 5. 16:30 Jen Owen Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 34 5. 21:26 Annie Mooney Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 47 6. 19:59 Sadia Ibrahim Nevada Twilight Aug. 29 45 6. 21:27 Emily Scharmann Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 48 7. 21:47 Roni Yamane Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 67 BYU AUTUMN CLASSIC (3mi) 8. 21:54 Valerie Morrison Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 86 9. 21:58 Jen Owen Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 87 Time Name Event Date Finish 10. 22:49 Rachel Brajkovich Pac-12 Championships Oct. 31 93 1. 18:40.80 Bronte Golick BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 11 2 18:51.90 Roni Yamane BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 18 3. 18:54.40 Valerie Morrison BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 21 NCAA WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (6k) 4. 18:59.40 Emily Scharmann BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 24 Time Name Event Date Finish 5. 19:02.70 Meghan Marvin BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 26 1. 20:33 Kelsey Smith NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 9 6. 19:36.20 Rachel Brajkovich BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 38 2. 20:40 Meghan Marvin NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 14 7. 19:51.10 Kelly Brooks BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 42 3. 21:05 Bronte Golick NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 29 8. 20:30.80 Emily Fieberling BYU Autumn Classic Sept. 13 61 4. 21:08 Annie Mooney NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 31 5. 22:03 Aliya Shirif NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 93 WASHINGTON INVITATIONAL (6k) 6. 22:11 Roni Yamane NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 102 Time Name Event Date Finish 7. 22:30 Emily Scharmann NCAA West Regional Nov. 14 126 1. 20:33 Kelsey Smith UW Invitational Oct. 4 7 2. 21:02 Annie Mooney UW Invitational Oct. 4 27 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (6k) 3. 21:06 Bronte Golick UW Invitational Oct. 4 31 Time Name Event Date Finish 4. 21:12 Emily Scharmann UW Invitational Oct. 4 34 1. 21:07.5 Kelsey Smith NCAA Championship Nov. 22 86 5. 21:13 Meghan Marvin UW Invitational Oct. 4 35 2. 21:11.8 Bronte Golick NCAA Championship Nov. 22 97 6. 21:15 Aliya Shirif UW Invitational Oct. 4 38 3. 21:30.0 Annie Mooney NCAA Championship Nov. 22 142 7. 21:28 Roni Yamane UW Invitational Oct. 4 52 4. 21:39.5 Meghan Marvin NCAA Championship Nov. 22 165 8. 21:43 Valerie Morrison UW Invitational Oct. 4 75 5. 22:52.8 Aliya Shirif NCAA Championship Nov. 22 243 9. 22:06 J. Cushing-Murray UW Invitational Oct. 4 91 6. 23:18.5 Roni Yamane NCAA Championship Nov. 22 249 10. 22:19 Rachel Brajkovich UW Invitational Oct. 4 98 7. 23:24.3 Emily Scharmann NCAA Championship Nov. 22 250 DUAL AT THE ROSE BOWL (5k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 17:43 Valerie Morrison Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 2 2. 18:00 Rachel Brajkovich Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 5 3. 18:05 J. Cushing-Murray Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 6 4. 18:12 Kelly Brooks Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 8 5. 18:16 Ashlee Powers Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN 6. 18:36 Emily Fieberling Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 13 7. 18:59 Jen Owen Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 18 8. 19:31 Katie Sered Dual at the Rose Bowl Oct. 9 UN

WISCONSIN ADIDAS INVITATIONAL (6k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 20:49 Kelsey Smith Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 61 2. 21:08 Bronte Golick Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 91 3. 21:13 Annie Mooney Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 102 4. 21:32 Meghan Marvin Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 128 5. 21:39 Aliya Shirif Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 147 6. 21:43 Roni Yamane Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 158 7. 21:52 Emily Schmarmann Wisconsin adidas Invite Oct. 17 176

TITAN INVITATIONAL (5k) Time Name Event Date Finish 1. 18:04.1 Jen Owen Titan Invitational Oct. 24 2 2. 18:18.0 Rachel Brajkovich Titan Invitational Oct. 24 4 3. 18:20.3 Kelly Brooks Titan Invitational Oct. 24 5 4. 18:44.9 J. Cushing-Murray Titan Invitational Oct. 24 14 5. 18:48.4 Emily Fieberling Titan Invitational Oct. 24 16 6. 19:45.3 Katie Sered Titan Invitational Oct. 24 UN

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NCAA TEAM APPEARANCES NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Women (14)* Women (14) Year Finish Coach Year Athlete(s) 2014 27th Forest Braden 2005 Ashley Caldwell 2004 27th Eric Peterson 2003 Ashley Caldwell, Valerie Flores, Melissa McBain 2003 7th Eric Peterson 2002 Lena Nilsson 2002 25th(tie) Eric Peterson 1994 Karen Hecox 2001 21st Eric Peterson 1993 Beth Bartholomew, Karen Hecox 1999 30th Eric Peterson 1986 Polly Plummer 1998 28th Eric Peterson 1985 Polly Plummer 1988 13th Bob Messina 1981 Michelle Bush 1986 11th Bob Messina 1980 Linda Goen 1985 6th Bob Messina 1973 Julie Brown, Francie Larrieu 1980 7th Scott Chisam 1979 11th Scott Chisam Men (19) 1977 5th Scott Chisam Year Athelete(s) 1976 6th Pat Connolly 2012 Lane Werley *Women competed in the AIAW Championships until 1981. 2007 Austin Ramos 2005 Austin Ramos Men (10) 2004 Jon Rankin Year Finish Coach 1998 Mark Hauser 2014 18th Forest Braden 1997 Meb Kefl ezighi (NCAA Champion) 2012 13th Forest Braden 1996 Meb Kefl ezighi 2008 26th Eric Peterson 1995 Meb Kefl ezighi 2006 24th Eric Peterson 1994 Meb Kefl ezighi 1985 12th Bob Larsen 1985 Jon Butler 1983 20th Bob Larsen 1982 Jon Butler, Steve McCormack 1982 9th Bob Larsen 1981 Jon Butler, Dave Daniels, Steve McCormack 1981 5th Bob Larsen 1980 Ron Cornell, Dave Daniels, Steve Ortiz 1980 5th Bob Larsen 1979 Ron Cornell 1979 15th Bob Larsen

Ashley Caldwell was a two-time All-American Austin Ramos was a two-time All-American In 2002, as a junior in cross country, Lena in cross country, earning honors in 2005 as an for the Bruin cross country team, earning Nilsson earned All-American honors at the individual and in 2003 when the Bruin women honors in 2005 and 2007 as an individual NCAA Championships (17th/20:10.0) and led competed as a team. Th at year, the women had competitor. He was also an All-Conference the Bruins at the Pac-10 (3rd/20:01) and NCAA three All-American honorees with Caldwell, and All-West Region honoree during his West Region (2nd/20:45) championships. In Melissa McBain and Valerie Flores earning career. her Bruin career, Nilsson won the 2003 NCAA honors. Indoor 800m, 2002 NCAA Outdoor 1500m, was the two-time (2002-03) Pac-10 Women’s T & F Athlete of the Year and holds the school records in the 800m (2:02.26) and 1500m (4:07.69).

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BRUIN ALL-AMERICANS (Women) Valerie Flores - ‘03 Flores Valerie Ashley Caldwell - ‘03/’06 Caldwell Ashley Melissa McBain - ‘03 McBain Melissa - ‘02 Lena Nilsson Karen Hecox - ‘93/’94 Hecox Karen Beth Bartholemew- ‘93 ‘81 Bush- Michelle Polly Plumber - ‘85/’86 Plumber Polly Linda Goen - ‘80 - ‘73 Brown Julie Larrieu - ‘73 Francie Ramos - ‘05/’07 Austin

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BRUIN ALL-AMERICANS (Men) - ‘94/’95/’96/’97 Lane Werley - ‘12 Lane Werley Rankin - ‘04 Jon Mark Hauser - ‘98 Hauser Mark Keflezighi Meb Jon Butler - ‘81/’82/’83 Butler Jon Steve McCormack - ‘81 McCormack Steve Dave Daniels - ‘81/’82 Daniels Dave Ortiz - ‘80 Steve Ron Cornell - ‘79/’80 Ron

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WOMEN’S PAC-10/12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School Time 2014 Oregon 5th Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 19:59 2013 Arizona 7th Aisling Cuff e, Stanford 21:04 2012 Colorado 6th Kathy Kroeger, Stanord 20:06 2011 Colorado 10th Katie Flood, Washington 19:32 2010 Stanford 6th , Oregon 19:44.95 2009 Washington 7th Nicole Blood, Oregon 19:41.71 2008 Washington 10th Kendra Schaaf, Washington 19:24.05 2007 Stanford 10th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 19:40.7 2006 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 20:15.09 2005 Stanford 6th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 20:20 2004 Stanford 4th Amy Hastings, Arizona State 20:19 2003 Stanford 3rd Sara Bei, Stanford 21:12.1 2002 Stanford 4th Sara Bei, Stanford 19:48 2001 Stanford 4th Lauren Fleshman, Stanford 20:08.1 2000 Stanford 6th Tara Chaplin, Arizona 20:10.67* 1999 Stanford 4th Erin Sullivan, Stanford 17:01.5 1998 Stanford 8th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 16:59 1997 Stanford 4th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 16:40 1996 Stanford 4th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 16:36 1995 Oregon 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 16:45 1994 Stanford 5th Karen Hecox, UCLA 17:00 1993 Stanford 3rd Karen Hecox, UCLA 16:43 1992 Oregon 5th Nicole Woodward, Oregon 16:51 1991 Oregon 4th Lisa Karnopp, Oregon 16:48 1990 Oregon 5th Liz Wilson, Oregon 16:52 1989 Washington 4th Jen Robinson, Washington State 16:53 1988 Oregon 2nd Liz Wilson, Oregon 17:06 1987 Oregon 2nd Annette Hand, Oregon 16:44 1986 Oregon 2nd Penny Graves, Oregon 16:51.7 *In 2000, the race became 6,000m; from 1986-99, it was 5,000m.

MEN’S PAC-10/12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School Time 2014 Colorado 5th Edward Cheserek, Oregon 23:23 2013 Colorado 7th Edward Cheserek, Oregon 24:36 2012 Oregon 5th Lawi Lalang, Arizona 22:49 2011 Colorado 4th Lawi Lalang, Arizona 22:37 2010 Stanford 3rd (tie) Elliott Heath (Stanford) 23:00.46 2009 Stanford 5th , Stanford 22:35.41 2008 Oregon 5th Galen Rupp, Oregon 22:55.14 2007 Oregon 4th Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, Oregon 22:54.9 2006 Oregon 5th Galen Rupp, Oregon 23:03.12 2005 Stanford 7th Robert Cheseret, Arizona 23:57 2004 Stanford 5th Robert Cheseret, Arizona 23:48 2003 Stanford 7th Ian Dobson, Stanford 24:33.9 2002 Stanford 8th Grant Robinson, Stanford 23:27 2001 Stanford 6th Grant Robison, Stanford 24:04.0 2000 Stanford 6th Jonathon Riley, Stanford 23:39.59 1999 Arizona 7th Steve Fein, Oregon 23:37 1998 Stanford 8th Abdi Abdirahman, Arizona 23:23 1997 Stanford 4th Bernard Lagat, Washington State 23:59 1996 Stanford 3rd Meb Kefl ezighi, UCLA 23:45 1995 Oregon 5th Karl Keska, Oregon 24:14 1994 Arizona 4th Martin Keino, Arizona 24:04 1993 Washington 4th Joe Kapkory, Washington State 23:38 1992 Oregon 3rd Joe Kapkory, Washington State 23:46 1991 Arizona 7th Coltin Dalton, Oregon 23:36 1990 Oregon 5th Marc Davis, Arizona 23:44 1989 Oregon 7th Marc Davis, Arizona 23:31 1988 Oregon 3rd Brad Hudson, Oregon 30:47 1987 Arizona 5th Matt Giusto, Arizona 30:33 1986 Arizona 6th Aaron Ramirez, Arizona 30:23.7 1985 Stanford 3rd Marc Olesen, Stanford 30:33.2 1984 Arizona 3rd Tom Ansberry, Arizona 30:24.8 1983 Arizona 3rd Jim Hill, Oregon 30:09.6 1982 Oregon 2nd Jim Hill, Oregon 28:58 1981 UCLA 1st Richard Tuwei, Washington State 30:55.9 1980 UCLA 1st Ron Cornell, UCLA 30:26.5 1979 Oregon 3rd Henry Rono, Washington State 29:07.2 1978 Oregon 7th Henry Rono, Washington State 29:29.5 1977 Oregon 6th Joel Cheruiyot, Washington State 29:34.8 1976 Oregon 6th Henry Rono, Washington State 29:18 1975 Washington State 6th Joshua Kimeto, Washington State 27:48.6* 1974 Washington State 7th John Ngeno, Washington State 27:37.6* 1973 Oregon 7th Steve Prefontaine, Oregon 28:05.4* In her UCLA career under Eric Peterson, Karen 1972 Washington State 5th John Ngeno, Washington State 29:12.4* Hecox Candaele was the two-time (1994-93) 1971 Washington State 3rd Steve Prefontaine, Oregon 29:56.6* Pac-10 Female Cross Country Athlete of the 1970 Oregon 6th Steve Prefontaine, Oregon 30:11.7* 1969 Oregon 5th Gerry Lindgren, Washington State 28:32.4* Year and won the 1994 NCAA Outdoor 3000m. *indicates a six-mile course In 1976, the race became 10,000m. In 1989, the race became 8,000m

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WOMEN’S WEST REGIONS CHAMPIONS Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School 2014 Oregon 5th Shelby Houlihan, Arizona State 2013 Arizona 12th Emma Bates, Boise State 2012 Oregon 7th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2011 Washington 18th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2010 Washington 10th Jordan Hasay, Oregon 2009 Washington 11th Kendra Schaaf, Washington 2008 Washington 17th Alex Kosinski, Oregon 2007 Stanford 23rd Teresa McWalters, Stanford 2006 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2005 Stanford 5th Arianna Lambie, Stanford 2004 Stanford 6th Alicia Craig, Stanford 2003 Stanford 2nd Alicia Craig, Stanford 2002 Stanford 3rd Alicia Craig, Stanford 2001 Stanford 5th Tara Chaplin, Arizona 2000 Stanford 8th Lisa Aguilera, Arizona State 1999 Stanford 4th Julia Stamps, Stanford 1998 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1997 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1996 Stanford 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1995 Oregon 5th Amy Skieresz, Arizona 1994 Stanford Milena Glusac, Oregon 1993 Arizona 3rd Karen Hecox, UCLA 1992 Washington 5th Louis Watson, Stanford 1991 Oregon 4th Lucy Nusrala, Oregon 1990 Oregon 3rd Buff y Rabbitt, UC Irvine 1989 Washington Buff y Rabbitt, UC Irvine 1988 Oregon Penny Graves, Oregon 1987 Oregon 2nd Annette Hand, Oregon In 2004, Jon Rankin led the Bruins, earning All-American hon- 1986 UCLA Penny Graves, Oregon ors at the NCAA Championships (39th, 31:49.8), All-Region 1985 Oregon 3rd Regina Jacobs, Stanford honors at the West Region Championships (6th, 30:30) and 1984 Stanford 4th Regina Jacobs, Stanford All-Pac-10 honors at the Pac-10 Championships (5th, 24:31). 1983 Oregon Kathy Hayes, Oregon 1982 Stanford 5th Ceci Hopp, Stanford In 2005 outdoor track, Rankin became the third Bruin all-time 1981 Oregon Monica Joyce, San Diego State to run a sub-4 minute mile (3:57.89) and was the West Region 1980 Oregon Regina Joyce, Washington and Pac-10 1500m Champion. 1979 Oregon Molly Morton, Oregon 1978 Oregon Robin Baker, Oregon 1977 Oregon Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacifi c 1976 Oregon Debbie Quatier, Seattle Pacifi c 1975 Seattle Pacifi c Maureen Crowley, Simon Fraser *In 2000, the race became 6,000m; from 1986-99, it was 5,000m.

MEN’S WEST REGIONS CHAMPIONS Year Team Champion UCLA Place Individual Champion, School 2014 Oregon 4th Edward Cheserek, Oregon 2013 Stanford 6th Edward Cheserek, Oregon 2012 Stanford 3rd Lawi Lalang, Arizona 2011 Stanford 6th (tie) Lawi Lalang, Arizona 2010 Oregon 8th Trevor Dunbar, Portland 2009 Stanford 7th Chris Derrick, Stanford 2008 Oregon 6th Galen Rupp, Oregon 2007 Oregon 7th Galen Rupp, Oregon 2006 Oregon 6th Neft alem Araia, Stanford 2005 Arizona 12th Robert Cheseret, Stanford 2004 Stanford 4th , Stanford 2003 Stanford 7th Ian Dobson, Stanford 2002 Stanford 8th Donald Sage, Stanford 2001 Stanford 9th Donald Sage, Stanford 2000 Stanford 7th Jonathan Riley, Stanford 1999 Stanford 10th Steve Fein, Oregon 1998 Stanford 9th Abdi Abdirahman, Arizona 1997 Stanford 7th Meb Kefl ezighi, UCLA 1996 Stanford 4th Karl Kaska, Oregon 1995 Stanford 6th Karl Kaska, Oregon 1994 Arizona Martin Keino, Arizona 1993 Portland 8th Joe Kapkory, Washington State 1992 Arizona 5th Joe Kapkory, Washington State During his UCLA career (1994-98), Mebrahtom 1991 Arizona 8th Joe Kapkory, Washington State Kefl ezighi won four NCAA individual distance 1990 Arizona 8th Marc Davis, Arizona championships, including the 1997 NCAA Cross 1989 Oregon 9th Brad Hudson, Oregon Country title. Most recently, he won the silver medal 1988 Oregon 4th Marc Davis, Arizona at the Athens Olympics in the marathon with a 1987 Arizona 6th Matt Giusto, Arizona 1986 Arizona Matt Giusto, Arizona time of 2:11.29 and was the fi rst American male to 1985 Arizona Marc Olesen, Stanford medal in the marathon since 1976. Kefl ezighi is the 1984 Arizona Tom Ansberry, Arizona American Record Holder in the 10,000m (27:13.98, 1983 Oregon Jim Hill, Oregon 2001), a three-time USATF National Champion in 1982 Oregon Jim Hill, Oregon the 10,000m, and two-time World Championships 1981 UCLA Richard Tuwei, Washington State 1980 UCLA Ron Cornell, UCLA competitor. He also competed in the Sydney Olympic 1979 Oregon Henry Rono, Washington State Games in the 10,000m where he finished 12th overall. Meb most recently won the 2014 Boston Marathon.

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